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Catherine Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Albert Soden | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Richard Higgins | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Higgins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Catherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Enola Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Catherine Higgins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Higgins
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enola Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2095:1024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude H. Palmer | 66 | Head | Undertaker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Phillip S. Palmer | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Margaret Ridgway | 35 | Daughter | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Virginia Ridgway | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Theodore Ridgway | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna Ridgway | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Ridgway | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Monaco Palmer | 30 | Daughter | Pianist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Irene Palmer | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Loretta Johnson | 3 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Hodges | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 12 | Agnes Hodges | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Edward Armstrong | 35 | Lodger | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Cornelius Quinn | 23 | Head | Delivery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth Quinn | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nellie Pockett | 48 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | James W. Pockett | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Maud Jordan | 65 | Boarder | Laundress | Georgia |
| 19 | Florence Lockwood | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 20 | Helen Lockwood | 23 | Daughter | Social Worker | Connecticut |
| 21 | Muriel Richards | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 22 | Frances A. Forrest | 50 | Head | Harnessmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen B. Forrest | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward P. Forrest | 25 | Son | Technical Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret A. Forrest | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothea R. Forrest | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frances R. Forrest | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lucas U. Preston | 54 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Preston | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lucas U. Jr. Preston | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Preston | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William T. Mccreeley | 54 | Brother-in-law | Steward | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Francis Dougherty | 14 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Gavin | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Gavin | 34 | Brother | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Francis Gavin | 32 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Francis Gavin | 26 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Stockman | 75 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Mccormack | 62 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Josephine Mccormack | 58 | Aunt | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Richard F. Higgins | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Catherine S. Higgins | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Higgins | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Higgins | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Enola Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Higgins THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Albert Soden | 60 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Francis J. O'Neil | 44 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Susan O'Neil | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)